Waiting for Prius Touring

cjm45 · 07-14-2008, 07:36 PM

I have been on the waiting list since June 7th. They told me possible 5 months to get my seaside pearl, Silver Touring package 5 or 6. Last Saturday my dealer called and said they had a silver package 6 that someone changed their mind on. I ask if it was a Touring. I was so excited. It was not a touring. I passed on it but wonder if I did the right thing. I really want a touring. Does anyone know is it worth waiting for a Touring or should I have taken the other one???

Preus · 07-14-2008, 08:15 PM

Tough call as both versions are worth the wait.
I've driven both and like the touring better for highway driving and that's what we were lucky enough to get.
The base seemed a bit soft on the highway and I'm sold on the safety benefits of the touring: shorter 60mph stopping distance (by ~10-12 ft) and the tighter handling.

N3FOL · 07-15-2008, 01:08 PM

Is this going to be your 2nd Prius? If so, I would wait since you already have a Touring and might as well be happy on your next purchase. Not all folks can afford a Touring, but I think the price difference is too much compared to a non-touring model. You can easily mod the suspension and brakes for less and will perform better than a Touring...I would think.

hackIT · 07-15-2008, 01:25 PM

I've driven both and prefer the feel of the touring hands-down. Better handling equals a safer vehicle in my book. I think it's worth waiting for the touring.

cjm45 · 07-15-2008, 08:33 PM

This is my first Prius. That was why I wanted to wait for the Touring. It is $900.00 more but I like the safety factor. Thank you for your replys. I feel beter about waiting. I think it from your responses I did the right thing by waiting. thank you.

808carguy · 07-16-2008, 07:46 PM

I just got my Touring #6 and i love it. It is better than I thought it was going to be. I drove the non-Touring cars before, but something about the Touring is "me", so I had to get it.

rcaine · 07-16-2008, 08:34 PM

I'm waiting for the Touring. Everything I read about it says that's the one we want. We are currently in week seven of our wait and we will continue to wait.

McDonald · 07-16-2008, 08:45 PM

Not a fan of the Touring, don't like the wheels. I like the standard wheels/trim rings. And I heard the ride can be a rough one.

LMA · 07-16-2008, 09:48 PM

What's interesting to me is looking at all of the addys of folks on this thread, because when I went to the dealer in Bethesda, MD with a friend a couple weeks ago and inquired about the Touring model, he said they were (allegedly) *only* available in California at this point and that East Coast dealers couldn't get them at all. I can't imagine why he'd say that if it weren't true given that my friend was not only ready to pay cash dollars for any model, he was also willing (and now is) to go on their waiting list. So it's not like the dealer would be losing a potential customer either way.

acidburn517 · 07-16-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcaine

I'm waiting for the Touring. Everything I read about it says that's the one we want. We are currently in week seven of our wait and we will continue to wait.

I'm on week 12 and it's looking like it's going to be a longer wait still. *sigh*

07-14-2008, 07:36 PM	#1
cjm45 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Independence, Missouri Posts: 12 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Waiting for Prius Touring I have been on the waiting list since June 7th. They told me possible 5 months to get my seaside pearl, Silver Touring package 5 or 6. Last Saturday my dealer called and said they had a silver package 6 that someone changed their mind on. I ask if it was a Touring. I was so excited. It was not a touring. I passed on it but wonder if I did the right thing. I really want a touring. Does anyone know is it worth waiting for a Touring or should I have taken the other one???

07-14-2008, 08:15 PM	#2
Preus Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 16 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring Tough call as both versions are worth the wait. I've driven both and like the touring better for highway driving and that's what we were lucky enough to get. The base seemed a bit soft on the highway and I'm sold on the safety benefits of the touring: shorter 60mph stopping distance (by ~10-12 ft) and the tighter handling.

07-15-2008, 01:08 PM	#3
N3FOL Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stewartstown, PA. Posts: 683 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring Is this going to be your 2nd Prius? If so, I would wait since you already have a Touring and might as well be happy on your next purchase. Not all folks can afford a Touring, but I think the price difference is too much compared to a non-touring model. You can easily mod the suspension and brakes for less and will perform better than a Touring...I would think.

07-15-2008, 01:25 PM	#4
hackIT Oceanic Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 95 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring I've driven both and prefer the feel of the touring hands-down. Better handling equals a safer vehicle in my book. I think it's worth waiting for the touring.

07-15-2008, 08:33 PM	#5
cjm45 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Independence, Missouri Posts: 12 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring This is my first Prius. That was why I wanted to wait for the Touring. It is $900.00 more but I like the safety factor. Thank you for your replys. I feel beter about waiting. I think it from your responses I did the right thing by waiting. thank you. Last edited by cjm45; 07-15-2008 at 08:36 PM. Reason: added something

07-16-2008, 07:46 PM	#6
808carguy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring I just got my Touring #6 and i love it. It is better than I thought it was going to be. I drove the non-Touring cars before, but something about the Touring is "me", so I had to get it.

07-16-2008, 08:34 PM	#7
rcaine Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 47 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring I'm waiting for the Touring. Everything I read about it says that's the one we want. We are currently in week seven of our wait and we will continue to wait.

07-16-2008, 08:45 PM	#8
McDonald Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 259 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring Not a fan of the Touring, don't like the wheels. I like the standard wheels/trim rings. And I heard the ride can be a rough one.

07-16-2008, 09:48 PM	#9
LMA Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cloverly, MD Posts: 58 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Waiting for Prius Touring What's interesting to me is looking at all of the addys of folks on this thread, because when I went to the dealer in Bethesda, MD with a friend a couple weeks ago and inquired about the Touring model, he said they were (allegedly) only available in California at this point and that East Coast dealers couldn't get them at all. I can't imagine why he'd say that if it weren't true given that my friend was not only ready to pay cash dollars for any model, he was also willing (and now is) to go on their waiting list. So it's not like the dealer would be losing a potential customer either way. __________________ Proud new owner of Chu-Totoro (He's a cute, blue, Japanese tree lover!)

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